"I speak only for myself, and not for the Occupy movement. My opinions are my own, and I am not a representative of any organization with these words. I am an an American citizen, and I love my country.
All 300 million of us Occupy America. We occupy her streets, her malls, her grocery stores, and her interweb. For those of us in cities, we have learned how to exist together symbiotically, and Occupy Together. Each of us has the opportunity to become specialized, from the banker to the poet. Some of us choose to Occupy Government, Commerce, or various media. Non-violent protest in public space is one of the hallmarks of the last century of American history, and one of our most sacred and valued American freedoms."

"Occupy DC is a nonviolent occupation of public space in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and Occupy movements everywhere. We are a grassroots movement empowering the 99% to have a say in returning the country to a just political and economic system. We are not a political party nor are we affiliated with any political party. This is a peoples movement led by a democratic system with the goal to restore social and economic justice."